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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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